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San Diego County
Situated in Southern California, San Diego is a port city with a mild, sunny climate year-round.
The County of San Diego (COSD) Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) provides vital health and social services to over 3.3 million residents across 18 cities, 18 federally recognized tribal reservations, 16 major naval and military installations, and 64 unincorporated areas. More than one in every three county residents is a direct recipient of their services each year, emphasizing HHSA’s critical role in ensuring the health and well-being of the region.
Snapshot
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POPULATION
1,401,900
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SQUARE MILES
4526
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TRANSIT SCORE
83
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PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME
$39,066
Member
Wilma J. Wooten, MD, MPH
Public Health Officer, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency
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Urban Health Agenda
Our vision for the future of urban health looks beyond health care. Government and community organizations work together to make our wider environments safer, healthier, and more equitable.
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Health Equity Tool
Together with Human Impact Partners, we created an Equity Lens Tool for health officials and their staffs to use in the context of COVID-related decision making.
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Views from the Big Cities: Houston and San Diego
At our tenth Views from the Big Cities webinar, we heard about the COVID-19 response from Stephen Williams, Director of Houston Health Department and Wilma Wooten, Public Health Officer for San Diego County.
